Transcript Joint Organisations

Joint Organisations
A new way of working together
LG NSW Regional Collaboration Roundtable – 30 April 2015
Fit for the Future: The journey so far
Sept– Dec 2014
Jan – Mar 2015
Today
Fit for the Future launch
JO Pilots commence
Assessment Panel
The Premier announces the Fit for the
Future reform program
The five pilot regions establish
organisational models and identify
regional priorities
The Independent
Assessment Panel is
appointed and
consultation begins on
assessment methodology
Templates
Template 1 and 2 are released. Councils
start preparing their proposals
JO Pilot EOI
Expressions of interest are called for JO
Pilots and five pilot regions are selected..
JO Pilot workshops
Template 3
Template 3 is released. Councils consider
the Rural Council options at a series of
regional workshops
Reviews
Reviews into rating and regulatory burden
on councils commence
Local Government Act
A central workshop and regional
workshops help establish the basic
framework for the pilots.
Preliminary work starts on the Local
Government Act revision
Rural Council workshops
NSW Election
A series of workshops are held with
smaller councils to help refine Rural
Council options..
The Government is returned to office and
reaffirms its commitment to local
government reform
FFTF Proposals
Councils begin to finalise
their FFTF proposals.
JO Model
JO model begins to
emerge, Pilots continue
to work on key issues.
Key reform directions for regional NSW
Strengthen
regions
Establish strong
networks of Joint
Organisations,
connected to State
government and
focused on growth,
and regional capacity
building
Increase support
Provide more options for small
rural councils. Support
innovation through a $4m fund.
Review FAGs distribution models
Strengthen
councils
Improve sustainability
and encourage
councils to increase
their scale and
capacity through
voluntary merger
where appropriate
Next steps . . .
April May
Consultation on FFTF assessment methodology
April
Innovation Fund guidelines released
June
30
Fit for the Future Proposals submitted for review
Oct
Transition starts – Merging councils ready for Sept 2016
Sept
2016
Roll-out JOs
Joint Organisations
A new way of working together…
A forum for local councils and the State
to work together on things that matter
most to regional communities
Making it easier to initiate and manage
important projects across traditional
council boundaries
A fresh start that will require new
relationships and real commitment to
change from both sectors
A commitment to work together for the
long term and support a shared vision
for each region
Joint Organisations
How regional collaboration will be strengthened…
Consistent membership
Consistent strategic planning boundaries
Formal mechanism for State and
Local Government to work together
Clearer understanding of shared
regional priorities
Legislative recognition and enabling
Functions of Joint
Organisations
Joint Organisation
Regional
Strategic
Planning
InterGovernmental
collaboration
Regional
Leadership and
advocacy
Strategic
Capacity Building
Service Delivery
Other
*Evolved from model suggested by the Independent Local Government Review Panel
JO Pilot Process and Progress to date
Sep 14
FFF
announced
Roadmap
released
Dec 14
Pilot
regions
selected
Pilot
Workshops
- Central
- Five Regions
Feb 15
Pilots
Begin
- JO Charter
- Action Plan
- Priorities
Pilot Tools
- Action Plans
- JO Models
Dec 15
Mid-Pilot
Workshop
Final
Workshop
&
Evaluation
Pilot
Evaluation
Completed
Workshop
Outcomes
Report
Core JO
Model and
Tools for
Pilot
Early 2016
Sep 2016
Final JO
Legislative
Model
designed
JOs
roll out
We are here
State and Local Government work together to pilot JOs
. *Further pilots may be initiated in late 2015 prior, pending resources and initial pilot progress
How are we supporting JO Pilots?
Roles & Responsibilities
• Pilot options for JO model
• Identify and work
collaboratively with State
Agencies and others to
achieve strategic regional
priorities
Roles & Responsibilities
• Manage pilot process
• Seed funding ($300K each)
• Tools and templates
• Support including on-line
forum, workshops,
teleconferences
Joint
Organisations
DPC Regional
Coordinators
Office of
Local
Government
State Agency
Advisory
Group
Roles & Responsibilities
• Support relationship
between JOs and
State Agencies at
regional level
• Work closely with JOs
to identify and support
achievement of
relevant strategic
regional priorities
Roles & Responsibilities
• Guide and support
State agency
engagement at central
and regional levels
Key Inputs to Pilot Program
All JOs now have:
Funding Agreement
$300K
JO Charter
JO Action Plan
JO Charter
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JO Statement of
Regional Strategic
Priorities
JO Statement of Regional
Strategic Priorities
Based on pilot model developed in workshops:
- objectives and functions
- relationships and boundaries
- entity and governing body
- enabling and resourcing
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Overview of highest priorities for JO
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Builds on and draws together existing local and
regional plans
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Owned by JO but developed closely with State
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Vision + who, what, why, how, KPIs
Pilot Joint Organisations
Some emerging priorities and partnerships
Namoi Joint Organisation
Regional Investment Prospectus
Heavy Vehicle Road Network
TfNSW, RMS, DPE, T&I
Central NSW Councils
Regional Growth Plan
Infrastructure Prioritisation
Agriculture Planning
Water Supply and Infrastructure
DPC, DPE, TfNSW, RMS, T&I,
Health, OfW
Riverina Joint Organisation
Regional Growth Plan
Regional Freight Corridor
Improved access to Water/Wastewater services
DPC, DPE, TfNSW, RMS, OfW
Hunter Councils
Regional Growth Plan
Transport Corridor
Strategy
Regional Tourism
Strategy
DPC, DPE, TfNSW, RMS,
T&I
Illawarra Pilot Joint Organisation
Regional Growth Plan
Regional Transport Strategy
Education and Employment Strategy
DPE, TfNSW, T&I, DEC
Building the JO Model – initial thinking
Feb 15
Pilots
begin
Mar-Jun 15
Identify/
consult
key JO
policy
issues
Jul 15
Mid-pilot
workshop
Sep-Oct 15
Dec 2015
Early 2016
Sept 2016
Working
JO
Model
End-Pilot
workshop
&
Evaluation
Final
JO
Model
JOs
roll out
We are here
Pilot Policy
Workshop &
LG Sector
Webinar
(May)
JO Emerging
Issues Paper
(Jul-Aug)
LG Sector
Conference
& Working
Model
Paper(Sep)
JO
Evaluation
and Final
Model
(Feb)
State and Local Government work together to build JOs
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What key policy issues we are exploring?
Objectives, Functions,
Principles
- Core and optional functions
- Link to IP&R, not ‘fourth tier’
Relationships and Boundaries
- Mechanisms to support good
collaboration
- Relationship between JO and
member councils
Entity and Powers
- Enabling in Act
- Delegations
- Subsidiaries
Governance and Accountability
- Member representation/roles
- Planning, reporting, oversight
- Staffing and resourcing
This will be done in consultation with the Pilots and the broader Local Government Sector
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What will success look like?
Better integration, better outcomes
 Growth planning for
sustainable living
 Transport links to connect
people to services and
goods to market
IP&R
 Economic development to
attract industry and jobs
to region
 Pooling resources to build
and maintain important
infrastructure
 Less duplication and red
tape
What will success look like?
What our pilot regions have told us…
‘Trading off our personal interests
for the greater good’
‘Representatives on JO make
‘Maturity, confidence and
paradigm shift…putting on a
trust in regional
regional hat’
‘‘Increased services,
relationships’
increased grant
‘A voice for the region’
funding, communities ‘Reduced need for lobbying, as
better off, councils decision making is integrated
with partnerships on the way
better off.’
‘Moved from “information
provision” in meetings to
“collaboration” ’
‘Grant funds
through’
‘…agreed plan for investment
by Federal, State and Local
Government’
secured for
agreed regional
‘Decisions made based
priorities’
on the benefit of the
‘Outcomes that could
region overall – a true
not have been
regional perspective’
achieved individually’
‘JOs will give us gravitas
and legislative grunt’
Where to get further information?
Fit for the Future website – www.fitforthefuture.com.au
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JO Webpage
JO Roadmap
JO Pilot Interim Report
JO On-line Forum (pilot council representatives)
Office of Local Government
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Wendy Forrester – JO Project Manager
E: [email protected] T: 02 4428 4172
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Erin Hale – JO Project Officer
E: [email protected] T: 4428 4193
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Relationship Managers - Fit for the Future One Stop Shop
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